2024 NBA Season

[harizen]

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Before that blocking on Oladipo, there is a turnover made by James for out of bounds but replays shown it was Pacers last touch and the next play after that is the goaltending issue.

Last game between Celtics and Bucks, refs didn't called on 24 seconds violation on Celtics although it was cleared that the ball is still the hands on Horford during the dying time. And prior to that game, refs also missed a called this time to Bucks.

And there are lots of missed calls "when the game is closed to end" that can changed the outcome of the game.

In here we can sees that refs are pressured too that their too much focus leads into lots of missed calls. Those fans or new fans who always say that refs cooking the show is totally a crap. Clearly they think of that because it's against on their team.

[Lionidas]

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Before that blocking on Oladipo, there is a turnover made by James for out of bounds but replays shown it was Pacers last touch and the next play after that is the goaltending issue.

Last game between Celtics and Bucks, refs didn't called on 24 seconds violation on Celtics although it was cleared that the ball is still the hands on Horford during the dying time. And prior to that game, refs also missed a called this time to Bucks.

And there are lots of missed calls "when the game is closed to end" that can changed the outcome of the game.

In here we can sees that refs are pressured too that their too much focus leads into lots of missed calls. Those fans or new fans who always say that refs cooking the show is totally a crap. Clearly they think of that because it's against on their team.

The refs replayed the calls they made last night and said they made the mistake on LeBron's going out of bounds and the very next play with him blocking the shot of Opadipo was goal tending.
They can not reverse the calls even if they wanted to now because the game is over and done with. Move on.

Bucks were sucking bad in the first quarter and was down by a point.
Now that they realize that the Boston Celtics are not playing with them and want to eliminate them early on, this is do or die time for them, so now they are picking up their game and are up by 1 point in the final 2:55 of the second quarter.

[markdario112616]

What a comeback by the Thunder, I think I will be betting on them in game 6.

It was an intense game.

They have to win the game 6 so that they can advance to the next bracket.

The pressure is on the Jazz now, if they will loss in game 6 then we are likely gonna see the Thunder to advance in the 2nd round.
Jazz has to figure out how to balance their defense, they should not only rely on the their rokie star.

I'm so excited on this series, this is a very competitive series.

Definitely, The momentum of the series shifted to OKC. The Jazz thought it was over and became relaxed without noticing that they are already been over run by the OKC, especially, Russel Westbrook contributions even though they are down with 25 he did what we thought as impossible. Russ is truly a beast. The Jazz must seal this game 6, then if not there Finals dream will slip away.

[Ipwich]

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Before that blocking on Oladipo, there is a turnover made by James for out of bounds but replays shown it was Pacers last touch and the next play after that is the goaltending issue.

Last game between Celtics and Bucks, refs didn't called on 24 seconds violation on Celtics although it was cleared that the ball is still the hands on Horford during the dying time. And prior to that game, refs also missed a called this time to Bucks.

And there are lots of missed calls "when the game is closed to end" that can changed the outcome of the game.

In here we can sees that refs are pressured too that their too much focus leads into lots of missed calls. Those fans or new fans who always say that refs cooking the show is totally a crap. Clearly they think of that because it's against on their team.

The refs replayed the calls they made last night and said they made the mistake on LeBron's going out of bounds and the very next play with him blocking the shot of Opadipo was goal tending.
They can not reverse the calls even if they wanted to now because the game is over and done with. Move on.

Bucks were sucking bad in the first quarter and was down by a point.
Now that they realize that the Boston Celtics are not playing with them and want to eliminate them early on, this is do or die time for them, so now they are picking up their game and are up by 1 point in the final 2:55 of the second quarter.

I think this game will reach game 7, Bucks are still in the lead and they are comfortable playing at their home court.
If they can win this game, I will take them in game 7, just in case they will play hard and eliminate the Boston which lack of star power.

[nydiacaskey01]

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

I read in CBS sports that NBA ruled out that its a goal tending.

Goaltending is confirmed when a player (offense or defense) touches the ball on a shot:

1. After it reaches its apex (its highest point) and is on a downward flight toward the basket with a reasonable chance to go in;
2. After it hits the backboard and is headed toward the basket, whether going up or down, with a reasonable chance to go in;
3. When it is in contact with the backboard, i.e., a player may not "trap" the ball (a batted ball against the backboard is not a trapped ball);
4. Once it has touched the rim and is either using the rim as its base or has bounced off the rim and is in the imaginary cylinder above the rim. (Note, a ball that is rolling off the rim may be touched, even if it is still in contact with the rim because it has no chance to go in); and
5. Generally, touch or vibrate the rim, backboard or net in a way that affects a shot attempt

It sure is if you read #2 and #3. Result of Game 5 could have been different if call has been made. Could have gone over time or Pacers clinching the win on Game 5 giving them the lead for the playoffs.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-confirms-lebron-james-key-block-late-in-game-5-should-have-been-ruled-goaltending/

[Quesdana]

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

I read in CBS sports that NBA ruled out that its a goal tending.

Goaltending is confirmed when a player (offense or defense) touches the ball on a shot:

1. After it reaches its apex (its highest point) and is on a downward flight toward the basket with a reasonable chance to go in;
2. After it hits the backboard and is headed toward the basket, whether going up or down, with a reasonable chance to go in;
3. When it is in contact with the backboard, i.e., a player may not "trap" the ball (a batted ball against the backboard is not a trapped ball);
4. Once it has touched the rim and is either using the rim as its base or has bounced off the rim and is in the imaginary cylinder above the rim. (Note, a ball that is rolling off the rim may be touched, even if it is still in contact with the rim because it has no chance to go in); and
5. Generally, touch or vibrate the rim, backboard or net in a way that affects a shot attempt

It sure is if you read #2 and #3. Result of Game 5 could have been different if call has been made. Could have gone over time or Pacers clinching the win on Game 5 giving them the lead for the playoffs.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-confirms-lebron-james-key-block-late-in-game-5-should-have-been-ruled-goaltending/

I watch that game and i think it is a clear goaltending because it already touches the board before James blocked the ball. It could be a break of a game because that call by the referee is not reversible and they can't review that on a replay.

[Oasisman]

What a sensational performance from Lebron. He truely is a great leader. That last play from both edge of the floor by Lebron was amazing. Thrilling packed game, respect to the Pacers who put a fight against Cavs despite of countless turnovers and missed 3's.
Its time to take the winning bet. Oh yeah!

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Anyways, it was one of best games that James have shown us, not missing a free throw and hitting that 3 in the buzzer. I think he almost made a triple double if I'm not mistaken. The Cavs was in control of the game when the Pacers suddenly made a comeback courtesy of Sabonis. One thing I don't know is why the Pacers didn't give a foul when they still have 1 to give.

That block was clearly a goal tending. The NBA replay center made it clear for everyone. It wasnt being reviwed by the officials since there were no call.
But before that ball position, the refs already made a mistake by awarding the ball to the Pacers and gave a turnover against Lebron, Young clearly poked the ball out of bounce before Lebron touches the ball with his elbow to put the ball far beyond the line. That doesnt matter anyway if they count that Oladipo lay-up, Lebron hit the 3. Cavs still win up by 1 point.

[Caladonian]

What a sensational performance from Lebron. He truely is a great leader. That last play from both edge of the floor by Lebron was amazing. Thrilling packed game, respect to the Pacers who put a fight against Cavs despite of countless turnovers and missed 3's.
Its time to take the winning bet. Oh yeah!

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Anyways, it was one of best games that James have shown us, not missing a free throw and hitting that 3 in the buzzer. I think he almost made a triple double if I'm not mistaken. The Cavs was in control of the game when the Pacers suddenly made a comeback courtesy of Sabonis. One thing I don't know is why the Pacers didn't give a foul when they still have 1 to give.

That block was clearly a goal tending. The NBA replay center made it clear for everyone. It wasnt being reviwed by the officials since there were no call.
But before that ball position, the refs already made a mistake by awarding the ball to the Pacers and gave a turnover against Lebron, Young clearly poked the ball out of bounce before Lebron touches the ball with his elbow to put the ball far beyond the line. That doesnt matter anyway if they count that Oladipo lay-up, Lebron hit the 3. Cavs still win up by 1 point.

No more arguments about that since even we count that goal tending cavs will still win by 1 point, lebron really play hard and give the team and
extra edge for this playoffs series, it would be an interesting match between this two teams, if cavs snatch the win in front of the crowd of pacers
then they have another chance to defend and regain their east title, too early though but it can be  a good game to watch together with okc and jazz.

[harizen]

Why so much issues and analyzation about that missed call by LeBron but for other players it was easily forgotten. If you guys watched playoffs since the beginning there are lots of wrong calls made during the dying seconds (and some of them are worst because it's a missed calls) like I mentioned above that might lead to another result.

Move on now...

I think this game will reach game 7, Bucks are still in the lead and they are comfortable playing at their home court.
If they can win this game, I will take them in game 7, just in case they will play hard and eliminate the Boston which lack of star power.

And yes it's a Game 7. The Greek Freak made a great performance.

Agree that they comfortable playing at their home but on the other hand, Boston Celtics have the same characteristics too. This series is really unpredictable and no way I can choose properly via Moneyline. Hope last game will gives us more excitement. Hope that there is no such thing as raising flag till the end.


Utah Jazz already close to winning last game. I even not watched the entire game because I though it was already a decided game. But when I looked at scoreboards after I take a break, Im surprised that Oklahoma City Thunders able to bring down the lead at single digit and finally overcome that and now takes the lead.

And people say Westbrook is the problem of OKC? Yes he is at some point and Im agree to that but without that attitude OKC can't even made to playoffs now. Good thing their head coach limit the playing time of Carmelo Anthony as he is not really productive. Appreciate the effort of Paul George too. Utah Jazz surely regret their comfortability on that game due to large lead but I think it will never happened and they are now in full force to crashed OKC next game.

[Reid]

Why so much issues and analyzation about that missed call by LeBron but for other players it was easily forgotten. If you guys watched playoffs since the beginning there are lots of wrong calls made during the dying seconds (and some of them are worst because it's a missed calls) like I mentioned above that might lead to another result.

Move on now...

Yeah! Why is that? I have seen a lot of wannabe NBA analyzers about the Oladipo lay up which should have been goal tending. What the hell is happening with this people? Suddenly, they are all against Lebron? 

Let it go, it is a win for the Cavs and they deserved it for the hard work. Lebron really did a big shot there. That is one hell of a player there.

Now, Bucks and Celtics. Woohh! Game 7. It will be a hard fight. I am rooting for the Bucks here even if the Celtics are at home. 

[chaser15]

LBJ haters just see the goal tending but the outside violation by the Pacers before that play isn't. We need to move on and just enjoy the game. Missed calls can't be reversed so even we cry for our team, still result is result.

GSW and NOP will be the first matched for Round 2 of the playoffs Semifinals on the West. They scheduled for tomorrow on our timezone. This is the advantage of having an early win, winners of the semi finals will have an advantage of taking a long rest before finals.

[harizen]

GSW and NOP will be the first matched for Round 2 of the playoffs Semifinals on the West. They scheduled for tomorrow on our timezone. This is the advantage of having an early win, winners of the semi finals will have an advantage of taking a long rest before finals.

NBA finals have fixed date so yes it's a long rest but only if they finished the series early (4-2 , 4-1 , 4-0).

Key dates: 2018 NBA playoffs

April 14: First round begins
April 30-May 1: Conference semis begin (possible move-up to April 28-29)
May 15-16: Conference finals begin (possible move-up to May 13-14)
May 31: NBA Finals begin

Source: ESPN


Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors is still questionable if he will play on Game 1. Like I said before, there is no more pain already but Im sure Steve Kerr wants to extend the recovery period of Curry if ever they will reached the finals again or against the team they will faced at Western Conference Finals (Houston Rockets or the winner from Utah Jazz/Oklahoma City Thunders) because they really need a healthy lineup that time.

But on the other hand, if New Orleans Pelicans will able surprised the Warriors on Game 1 Im sure there will be a changed of plan and we might see Steph Curry on Game 2. Just my speculation.

[Lionidas]

Why so much issues and analyzation about that missed call by LeBron but for other players it was easily forgotten. If you guys watched playoffs since the beginning there are lots of wrong calls made during the dying seconds (and some of them are worst because it's a missed calls) like I mentioned above that might lead to another result.

Move on now...

Yeah! Why is that? I have seen a lot of wannabe NBA analyzers about the Oladipo lay up which should have been goal tending. What the hell is happening with this people? Suddenly, they are all against Lebron?  

Let it go, it is a win for the Cavs and they deserved it for the hard work. Lebron really did a big shot there. That is one hell of a player there.

Now, Bucks and Celtics. Woohh! Game 7. It will be a hard fight. I am rooting for the Bucks here even if the Celtics are at home.  

The Bucks ended up winning the game but with 1 minute left and the Celtics being down 10 points it was still not secure for Milwaukee to say they won. The fans in the stands even knew this. I watched Boston playing the Raptors during the regular season and they were coming back with 2 minutes on the clock and were down 12 points and they were coming back and knocking those threes down and were coming back to kill them, and that was at their home court!
So against these Celtics they are a crunch time team and can make a comeback anytime.
Although they had Kyrie Irving in that game. But he wasn't playing in the last quarter for some reason.
Never count Boston out of a game or they will wreak you.
I had them on a large parlay betslip and lost alot of bitcoin because I underestimated them in getting beat that one game which cost me the entire ticket

Tonight is Cleveland vs Indiana and we get to see the drama show that is Lebron again tonight!

[Ipwich]

Looks like the Thunder are not giving up yet, we are in the 4th quarter now with 3 minutes left in the game.
I hope they'll win this game so they can take it back to their home court, I really love watching game 7 because it's more intense.

[ajeef]

Even this is not a topic for thihis forum I am still interested, does anybody know can you buy some stuff(balls, caps, tshirts, outfits of palyers) with cryptos?

[Baofeng]

What a sensational performance from Lebron. He truely is a great leader. That last play from both edge of the floor by Lebron was amazing. Thrilling packed game, respect to the Pacers who put a fight against Cavs despite of countless turnovers and missed 3's.
Its time to take the winning bet. Oh yeah!

Did James really got a clean blocked against Oladipo or what is a goal tend?

Anyways, it was one of best games that James have shown us, not missing a free throw and hitting that 3 in the buzzer. I think he almost made a triple double if I'm not mistaken. The Cavs was in control of the game when the Pacers suddenly made a comeback courtesy of Sabonis. One thing I don't know is why the Pacers didn't give a foul when they still have 1 to give.

That block was clearly a goal tending. The NBA replay center made it clear for everyone. It wasnt being reviwed by the officials since there were no call.
But before that ball position, the refs already made a mistake by awarding the ball to the Pacers and gave a turnover against Lebron, Young clearly poked the ball out of bounce before Lebron touches the ball with his elbow to put the ball far beyond the line. That doesnt matter anyway if they count that Oladipo lay-up, Lebron hit the 3. Cavs still win up by 1 point.

No more arguments about that since even we count that goal tending cavs will still win by 1 point, lebron really play hard and give the team and
extra edge for this playoffs series, it would be an interesting match between this two teams, if cavs snatch the win in front of the crowd of pacers
then they have another chance to defend and regain their east title, too early though but it can be  a good game to watch together with okc and jazz.

lol. How can you be so sure that Lebron will hit the 3 in the next play? But I have to agree that it was clearly a goal tending but the referee totally missed it and there are a lot of missed call in the past as well. Its just the media has put a spin on it because it was James who are involved and they are making a frenzy out of it.

[Vaculin]

Westbrook's journey in the playoffs is over.
Although he did his best but he did not get the support from PG and Melo, still a good game for them as they were able to compete.
I think they need to evaluate things, and maybe change the line up next season, have some rest and enjoy your vacation Westbrook.

[Lan75]

Westbrook's journey in the playoffs is over.
Although he did his best but he did not get the support from PG and Melo, still a good game for them as they were able to compete.
I think they need to evaluate things, and maybe change the line up next season, have some rest and enjoy your vacation Westbrook.

Thunder is out and it only proves that assembling 3 star players in one team would not always work wonders for that team. Still it boils down to who wanted to win the most and the chemistry of the team must be there all the time. Melo as we know is a liability when it comes to the defensive end of the floor.

[Lionidas]

Westbrook's journey in the playoffs is over.
Although he did his best but he did not get the support from PG and Melo, still a good game for them as they were able to compete.
I think they need to evaluate things, and maybe change the line up next season, have some rest and enjoy your vacation Westbrook.

Did you see what a fan near the sidelines did when Westbrook was exiting off court?
https://t.co/YfdcQBcjdd
https://thebiglead.com/2018/04/28/russell-westbrook-on-fan-altercations-i-dont-play-that-s/

The same two fans that were in the finals last night were hecking him while he was going off the court in the previous game in Utah.
Here is the video of the fatter guy with the beard from the hand swiping incident of the blonde guy with his wife from last night.
https://t.co/s8xwVyi5ZZ

They were obviously heckling him and that sort of thing is drawing the line if you are sitting courtside for the game. They should throw out these type of fans out of the game if they want to get in the face of a sports player in any capacity.
They are not there for your personal amusement and this is their workspace.
Respect the players on the court or field of play.
Just think if the roles were reversed and they came to your workplace and berated you? What do you think would happen?
You would call the police and have them arrested for aggravated assault.

Source for the two videos posted to twitter: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/russell-westbrook-tries-to-swipe-phone-out-of-heckling-fans-hand-after-jazz-eliminate-thunder/

Mitt Romney: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/mitt_romney_heckled_russell_westbrook_and_twitter_lost_its_mind/s1_14810_26266085  

[gabmen]

Westbrook's journey in the playoffs is over.
Although he did his best but he did not get the support from PG and Melo, still a good game for them as they were able to compete.
I think they need to evaluate things, and maybe change the line up next season, have some rest and enjoy your vacation Westbrook.

Thunder is out and it only proves that assembling 3 star players in one team would not always work wonders for that team. Still it boils down to who wanted to win the most and the chemistry of the team must be there all the time. Melo as we know is a liability when it comes to the defensive end of the floor.

Well i didn't think they'd be that dominant in the first place. And it probably was good only on paper when they acquired melo. Perhaps a change in coaching? There have been many talents that came and went for the thunder and they always come subpar when it comes to the playoffs. Though the jazz and rockets are a pretty good matchup in the second round.